Module 8
AutomaticAccount
Determination
Account Determination
When you enter a goods movement (inventory receipt, inventory withdrawal, variances, etc.), you do not have to make a G/L account entry as the R/3 system automatically makes the correct entries to the appropriate accounts.
Automatic Account Determination is set in Customizing (IMG)
Valuation Grouping Code
Allows the same account determination rules to be used in multiple plants—even with different company codes
Assign a valuation grouping code to the valuation area, then use the valuation grouping code in automatic account assignment
Automatic Account Determination
Hierarchical Process (classification) Chart of Accounts/Company Code
Valuation area/grouping code Transaction/Event Key (from
transaction being executed) Goods Receipt Modifier (if applicable) Valuation Class (from material
master) All specified at time of transaction
Automatic Account Determination
Transaction Keys determine what is happening to the material Received from vendor Issued from warehouse to production Received from production to warehouse
Determined in transaction, but the Transaction Key is not the same as the Transaction Code
Automatic Account Determination
Transaction Keys: BSX: Inventory Postings GBB: Offsetting Entry for Inventory Postings DIF: Materials Management Small
Differences PRD: Cost (price) differences WRX: Goods receipt / inv. receipt clearing
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Transaction Keys
Valuation Class
The Valuation Class is an entry in the accounting view of the material master. It can be used in Automatic Account Determination to specify different accounts for different types of material. More than one valuation class can be defined for a material type (e.g. there may be more than one valuation class for raw materials).
Valuation Class
Valuation Classes for Fitter Snacker
3000: Raw Materials 7900: Semi-finished 7920: Finished
General Account Modifier
General Account Modifier
Usage
AUF Goods Receipt From Production Order – post to production settlement
BSA Goods Receipt Into Initial Stock – only used once for posting inventory off-set for initial stock data load
VAX Goods Issue To Sales - post to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
VBR Goods Issue to Consumption - post to material consumption (i.e., expense>revenue)(e.g., goods issue to job or production order)
The General Account Modifier provides additional detail about what is happening to the material.
Automatic Account Determination
From Transaction: Company Code Chart of Accounts Transaction Key (not same as transaction code) General Account Modifier (if applicable)
From Material Valuation Class
Determines: G/L Account for Posting
Automatic Account Determination
CHFS BSX 00AP 3000 Account 200000
Posting Keys
A two-digit numerical key that determines the way line items are posted to G/L Accounts.
This key determines several factors including the: Account type Type of posting (debit or credit) Layout of entry screens
Customer Vendor G/L Account
Debit 01 21 40
Credit 11 31 50